The Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri today signed a new agreement with the UAE's EDGE to develop a Strategic collaboration in the high-potential diving sector. The agreement provides for EDGE and Fincantieri to work together with the design, development and capacity building for the provision of advanced solutions for underwater systems with and without crew in the United Arab Emirates through Maestral, the joint Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding venture recently launched by the two groups ( of 20 May 2024).

The two parties highlighted that the preliminary agreement will open the the road and will boost the development of sophisticated Tailor-made solutions for the specific underwater needs of navies around the world and specified that the The collaboration represents the entry of the EDGE group into the underwater and will allow the two organizations to share skills and to make use of the vast technical resources and to develop a range of innovative and innovative products interoperable with and without crew, giving further impetus the UAE's sovereign capabilities in state-of-the-art defence technologies, for the benefit of the same and of other navies around the world.

"The underwater sector - underlined Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and General Manager of Fincantieri - presents unique challenges, from fluid dynamics to and autonomy, for which solutions are required innovative and resilient. Together, we aim to develop systems in able to meet the strictest standards of interoperability, while responding to the needs of criticism of the defense and energy sectors. Our efforts are set new benchmarks in the field of safety, resilience and environmental responsibility in underwater operations, providing a significant contribution both national capabilities for maritime security global".